Can anyone englighten to me as to what is considered 'edible meat'?
Mechanically separated meat is where bones and meat are put through a sieve at high pressure, removing all edible meat from the bone and turning it into a paste.
Can anyone tell me, with references if you have them, if this includes grinding of very small bones, spinal cord, brain, tendons/ligaments, fat, and other organs?
Obviously only the lowest quality meat is used in foods using this method, and i'm wondering what else might be included along with the 'edible meat'
I know mechanically separated beef is no longer considered fit for human consumption because parts of the brain/spinal cord of beef were being found in the meat slurry and there was risk of mad cow disease as a result... So if spinal cords and brains were found ni this mechanically separated 'meat' is this the same for chicken, pork and turkey?
Mechanically separated meat is where bones and meat are put through a sieve at high pressure, removing all edible meat from the bone and turning it into a paste.
Can anyone tell me, with references if you have them, if this includes grinding of very small bones, spinal cord, brain, tendons/ligaments, fat, and other organs?
Obviously only the lowest quality meat is used in foods using this method, and i'm wondering what else might be included along with the 'edible meat'
I know mechanically separated beef is no longer considered fit for human consumption because parts of the brain/spinal cord of beef were being found in the meat slurry and there was risk of mad cow disease as a result... So if spinal cords and brains were found ni this mechanically separated 'meat' is this the same for chicken, pork and turkey?
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